Happy Birthday to Morgan Burnett!

Packers S Morgan Burnett celebrates his birthday on January 13th. See photos and facts from his career. Photos by Jim Biever, Michael Biever and Matt Becker, Packers.com.

Happy Birthday to Morgan Burnett!

Burnett has solidified himself as a core member of the team's secondary, having started 65 games (including playoffs) between the two safety positions since the start of 2011.

Burnett started each of the final 13 games in 2013, posting 106 tackles (77 solo), nine passes defensed and a career-high and team-leading three fumble recoveries, one of which he returned for his first career TD.

The Packers traded up 15 spots in the third round to select Burnett in 2010, the third straight year GM Ted Thompson traded up to select a defensive player (Jeremy Thompson in 2008, Clay Matthews in 2009).

In 2014, Burnett lead the team during the regular season with 125 tackles (99 solo). He also tallied six passes defensed, one and a half sacks, one interception, one forced fumble and one fumble recovery. Burnett was elected by his teammates as a 2014 playoff captain.

In 2010, Burnett joined Tom Flynn (1984) and Nick Collins (2005) as the only Green Bay rookies to open the season as a starter at safety since the 1970 AFL-NFL merger. He started the first four games of his rookie season at SS before sustaining a season-ending knee injury vs. Detroit in Week 4.

In just three seasons at Georgia Tech, Burnett intercepted 14 passes, two shy of the school’s career record. He earned second-team All-America and first-team All-ACC honors as a sophomore in 2008, when he picked off seven passes and posted a career-high 93 tackles.